Tokyo rattled by quake, no tsunami warning
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Tokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2024
Buildings shook in Tokyo and emergency phone alarms went off when a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the capital on Friday morning, with no tsunami warning issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake in southern Ibaraki, east of Tokyo, had a depth of 50 kilometres (30 miles). No damage or injuries were immediately reported, but bullet trains suspended operations between To